Sightseeing Sunday: Weird Things to Do in Utah
Looking for weird things to do in Utah? The state brings desert landscapes and quirky roadside stops — houses carved into rocks, giant fishing flies, and old Western movie sets.
Fun Facts About Utah
Utah is home to five national parks — Arches, Zion, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, and Capitol Reef — collectively known as the Mighty Five.
Utah gets its name from the Ute Native American tribe; “Utah” translates roughly to “people of the mountains.”
The world’s first transcontinental railroad was completed at Promontory, Utah, in 1869.
Utah officially declared Jell-O its state snack in 2001.
Some of these we’ve visited, others are still on our list. When we’ve been somewhere, the link takes you to our photo page with details and snark. Otherwise, you’ll head to their official site — assuming one exists, since sometimes that’s half the adventure.
Unique Attractions & Weird Things to Do in Utah
Weird Roadside & Oddities
Dutch John
World’s Largest Fly Fishing Fly – Giant fishing fly sculpture.
Kanab
Gunsmoke Set – Historic Western TV show filming location.
Moab
Hole ‘N The Rock – 5,000 square foot home carved into a rock.
Salt Lake City
Black Ice Cream Cone – Giant black cone sculpture at Jimmy John’s, 605 East 400 South.
Factory Tours & Behind-the-Scenes
Salt Lake City
Amazon Fulfillment Center Tour – Behind-the-scenes warehouse tour.
Plan Your Utah Road Trip
We’re always adding new weird things to do in Utah to this list, so check back for more roadside attractions, quirky museums, oversized oddities, and future road trip discoveries.
Where to next? Check out our Nevada roadside attractions guide for more desert weird, browse our complete roadside attractions by state guide, get tips for traveling with pets, or head back to the Right At The Light homepage.
Interactive Map: Weird Roadside Stops We’re Tracking
This map includes weird roadside attractions, big-rig friendly stops, and places still on our running road trip list across the country.